Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horst Brandes P.E., University of Hawaii; Joe D. Manous Jr, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

claims, such adocument must be updated on a regular basis [4], [5], [6]. ASCE published the second version ofthe body of knowledge in 2008 (CE-BOK2) and now is in the final stages of preparing the thirdversion (CE-BOK3), which is scheduled to be published in the spring of 2019. Current plans callfor the CE-BOK to be revisited every eight years.Civil engineering work has evolved to encompass the distinctive and complementary roles of notonly engineering professionals, but also technologists and technicians. Such segmentation is notunlike that encountered in other learned professions, such as medicine or law, and it is critical tothe efficiency and success of the civil engineering workforce. ASCE, through Policy Statement535 [7], views the core of

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Laursen

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Civil Engineering

the rigorous approval process and will beeffective for the 2019-20 academic year. This paper analyzes the differences between theexisting criteria and the proposed changes. Through a specific detailed example, thepaper illustrates how an existing assessment system can seamlessly be adjusted for thenew criteria. Most of the embedded indicators and direct measures of attainment can stillbe used. The results simply need to be organized differently.IntroductionProposed changes to certain sections of the Criteria for Accrediting EngineeringPrograms have been approved by the ABET Engineering Area Delegation as of October20, 2017 for implementation in the 2019–20 accreditation review cycle. The changedsections are the Introduction and Definitions

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University; Brock E. Barry P.E., United States Military Academy; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Committee on Education on issues of importance to the undergraduate and graduate level education of civil engineers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Third Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge: An Update and OverviewIntroductionIn October, 2016, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) launched the Body ofKnowledge 3 Task Committee (BOK3TC), and in 2017 an update on the task committee’s workwas provided at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition in Columbus, OH [1]. Thatpresentation and paper provided a summary of the findings of the committee followingcritical reviews of published literature and an initial survey of

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers (Retired)

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Civil Engineering

Research in the USA.” National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, May 10-11, 2007.[7] ABET, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2018-19,” accessed at http://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for-accrediting-engineering-programs-2018- 2019/, January 15, 2018.[8] A. C. Estes, T. A. Lenox, K. J. Fridley, and R. O. Anderson, “Accreditation Insights and the Next Body of Knowledge,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, June 2016.[9] J. S. Russell, J. M. Rogers, T. A. Lenox, and D. K. Coward, “Civil Engineering Master’s Programs: A Comprehensive Review of Types and Requirements,” Proceedings of the 2011 Annual Conference of ASEE, June 2011.[10

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville; Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering

/Content_Pieces/body-of-knowledge.pdf, [Accessed January 2018].[5] A.C. Estes, T.A. Lenox, and R.O. Richard, “New Civil Engineering Program Criteria: The Rest of the Story,” in 122nd ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Making Value for Society, June 14-17, 2015, American Society of Engineering Education.[6] ABET, Inc. “Criteria of Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2018-2019,” [Online], Available: http://www.abet.org/accreditation/accreditation-criteria/criteria-for-accrediting-engineering- programs-2018-2019/. [Accessed January 2018].[7] National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, “History,” [Online], Available: https://ncees.org/about/history/. [Accessed January 2018].[8] National Council of Examiners for

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muthusamy Krishnamurthy P.E., Hydro Modeling Inc; David Anthony Pezza P.E., Old Dominion University; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University

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Civil Engineering

is one of three domains and refers to the educational objectives that dealwith the recall recognition of knowledge and the development of intellectual abilities and skills.The BOK3TC initiated work in October 2016 and will publish a draft report for public commentin 2018. The final document will be published in early 2019. The study includes three op-inonline surveys. The first was conducted in March 2017, the second in November 2017 and athird in April 2018. The surveys sought input from constituents as to the relevancy of theoutcomes, the appropriateness of defined levels of achievements, the validity of the definitionsand to gauge perceived needs across civil engineers in academia, government, consulting,construction, sales, and so on.In